How to find a transaction in the SAP menu

Searching the right transaction in the SAP menu for the functionality you need, can take a very long time if you need to search through the whole structure path of the SAP menu. To help you in this process, you can use transaction code search_sap_menu. This transaction code helps you to find every occurrence in the SAP menu of a word/sentence of your choice.

Enter transaction code search_sap_menu in the command field:

In the pop-up, enter the search term of your choice. In this example we are looking for a transaction that has something to do with the organizational model:

When you continue, you’ll get a complete list of where in the SAP menu your transaction can be found. Even more, you get a display of the transaction code itself:

If now, for example, we want to find out where we can find the transaction in the SAP menu, we follow the given structure path from bottom to top:

In the SAP menu we can find the transaction under the given structure indeed:

Another way - which as far as I know will do the same trick, and takes les effort is just using the binoculars:

In the search box, you can choose whether you want to perform your search based on the technical name ( = transaction code) or the description of your transaction code. (I usually leave both indicators set)

Thanks Dave for reminding me of this last option...I forgot to include it initially

Davy has been working as an SAP Consultant since 2000 and started working in the SAP IS-U Module , but as of 2002 he has mainly worked as functional SAP CRM consultant and SAP Authorizations consultant.More about Davy Pelssers